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Cortez, CO vs Independence, MO

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- Independence is 0% more densely populated than Cortez.
- People are 4.2% less likely to be married in Independence.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Independence.
 Cortez, COIndependence, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,230329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20108,483  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock113,288285,036,114
 Population - 19907,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,570.493.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cortez, COIndependence, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Cortez, COIndependence, MOUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cortez, COIndependence, MOUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households3,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,10880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,347  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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